Kidnappers of the Director of News, Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation (RSBC), Mrs. Priestba Anthony Nwokocha, have reportedly contacted her family demanding a sum of N150 million ransom to set her free.
This was disclosed by her husband, Mr. Anthony Wokocha, when members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) resident in Rivers State, visited the family to empathize with them on the incident.
Mr. Wokocha told the NGE that his wife was on her way from work on Thursday evening, when she was kidnapped by gunmen.
According to him, the incident happened at about 8pm on that fateful when her vehicle broke down and they were trying to fix it around the Golf Estate Highway, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt.
He said the kidnappers contacted him on Saturday and asked him to arrange N150 million ransom if he wants his wife to regain her freedom.
He also said the matter is being handled by a special unit of the Nigeria Police in charge of cases of kidnapping with the knowledge of the State Police Command Headquarters.
The State Commisioner of Police, CP Emeka Nwonyi, had at the weekend, ordered an investigation into the abduction.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that the CP has ordered investigation into the abduction to ensure that the victim is released.
She said: “The CP has mandated tactical teams to ensure she regains her freedom and reunite with her family members.”